Folding umbrella.



2 MEETS-SHEET 1.

N0. 828,605. ETENTED AUG F. E. HYATT.

FOLDING UMBBBLLA.

APPLICATION FILEDAAUG-2-1905.

INI/ENTOR L M Afafrley PATENTED AUG. 14, 190e.

F. E. HYATT.

FOLDING UMBRBLLA.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG.2.1905.

2 SHBETS-SHEET 2.

.of the innlie "2, is compressed. hohl 1n this poumon hy e swivelinff' mieli l.

Be it known. that l, FRANK n. ling?, n citizen of the United Stzites,ies1 li g etlichen in the county of ,'Vi'll eind Stille of Illinois, have inven'hld new und useful lmpi'ovemenl' in Folding; Umbrellas, of which the followin is a. specilii'ation.

This invention is a, folding' umhi'elhiiiivolv ing telescopic features whereby the l mts een heeollnpseil so as to occupy Veni' little splice, small enough in inet lo be couvenientlj)y miri'iei'l in lhe pocket. The construe-tion innl appelli' from the i`ol lowing' ilosrgi'ipion, in eonneuiion .viLh the iufeonipenying ili'lm'in in wiif-lx-Y* Figure l is :i longmnlinzil six-climi oi" unihi'ellzi oollzipxoil. Fig'. 2 in elevati the umbrella exoinlml, :ill *he illes exi. one being removed loi' the Sail-:o of olefu'n l Fig. 3 uy hingfitinlinzil evelien on the .line 3 il ol' Fig. f2. FigA Al is nl iletliil in pei'spoelive of 'the lower @inl nl" he nnjoei' z'ih-seebion, lig. 51's nn inside o1' inverted plain vi .v.'ol"i,l1f\.e1i(l of lilio rib-section. Fig. il is :i :i virion on the `i11o G (5 o1 Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a ci'ob'wseelvion on l'he line 7'7 ol Fig'. 5. Fig'. 8 is a. miese-snellen, on tinl line 8 8 ol lfig'. Il.. Fig'. @is :L ilei'speetive View showing the 'hist @ning loi' the brace. Fig,

The lip 5', upper tube G, inni the lower tube i2 of the Sti'eli, the lininlle-lnlio 27, unl eeonioi'ial Chinn nii-Lilou rihs to op lioi'einzif'tei' llesi'iilml. 'The liulie 2 a@ the tip oi the ninhi'e. loi'eed oy ii. `soliil Steel foil il, 11.1'hichhzis ai. :slot 4, forming :i sont loi' li spring-natali Si., 'w A holds the tip extended. B y' pushing' in il f spring the tube 2 een he pushed down info the upper lnhe 6 ol the sizioni. ln so lining; thI coiled spring' 7, loofnholl in the lower nini The tfnhe (5 has a emes-pin 9,' whie i extends through slots i() in the tube 2. This constiuotion :iliowil: the tulle Z to slide in and oni, the extent orinmfemeht, however, being li1nitei'l by the length of the lwhat. The cross-piu also serves as u. support for the spring. when the' eteli 8 is moved to one side, the presenze of thespz'ing 7 forces oui; the lip and the spring 5, catching ovei' tfln end of' the lube (l, locks the tip in position.

i() is ipress-section on the lino l0 ll) ol" The Luhe l wnlilly on ihn limone Eil,

Loca-Led :il the lower 2111i olf' lvlie Tulle-Seetion o is n spring; li, whilli has :it its npnei' einl a, proie .lion migaigml by the inner einl e olz the Luhe L? when will anlieisi pushed in. Seid einl when loi'ffecl in :wie ii. wedge lo (linw in the mieli il anni. .Viilnli'zmv sinne from eiiv'ageineni willi the upper end of the lowei' tnoe l2. This tulle 12 telescopes over the tube 6, wliicli hue lliei'oon- :il its lower end a. coller 16. `l -q Luhe .'l has .vilhin the same it ile upper ond :i Collini' lil, and. these Collars limit the outwn'i'l movement of ilie nb that lshey cannot lie pulled. lipari.

liu'e sliogvn the seine i'esulty may be alloc/leal .by i pin 25, proie-cling( 'l'i'oin ille who l! into 'Luhe lj. Ill', in; l., as el. 1.5, and o mi annular l5 'eooiviiig L longitudinal slof. 12o in. the lowei' end the lunhf l i if; hingen in;` f he hwy/.eil oi' solil flieil in bleek 1T, iliieh line `ai imesh" 'ngwlctnlzizofl clin il?,

ille henrillo 7 n, lnallow tubo which is el'nlzihlo in, sind. ont; on the hloifl; l? :iinl when iu extended pol-tion is hold hy n spring;- ezneli 28, the heini ol' nihivh engages ninlei' the block und which nniv." he i lo:i.-s: l h3' pulling' the insn'el 129, whii'h lille ihn ,hond ol' the 'ig oni of ille lnlw 21nd allows the lminllo to elii'li' np on lha' liloeli. ioni; Si) ooinpli'les 'the ininiille.

The sleeve o1' i'niinei" $32 allies -npoii ihn nhe l2 anni receives the l mos g23, which ero pivoleil to cinte 34 on Lln ilninei'. ',l" le ii'ing 3:5 is mounted upon n. ln'ziolu'l il() on ille um* mi sind il: heilt in propel" :fflnipe lo honi' oni wniilly at il ivy/ivm: i :ifm si ihr; irinfi' eide ol' ille lii'lmo iiinl'io engage lhe viii 'l El el, Lhe lonoi cnil, so lnil, when ihn nniln'sl wliii'h l i' onl=- will lend lo iini'oe lli :nro released, the ajuin AI OC sind linien-Fy onlwn1'd-ljf und :il rho wenn', linie ruige the i'nniim', 'hnz: infin' ninth'. ni'i'liiigoinon l'oiP/igl-f'nin;j iln. ninlnelle.. ',lho joints lli-tween. ihn lii'zn'w :n: l the Ville ooinpiiso e.. lient ioil or 'pienz- 527, wi if'li ifi inf Hiilmii The slliil rib-section is lol'nwl el' calunnie unimi, the [langes nl' wliivh im' shaped iii to (foinpleloly einf'elop the i'oil sind so hold the .same 'li|'1nly,preventing un)vv :siflnwiso 11oYenient, oi' lni'n Llioi'vol. he hi'znfn is piyotecl lo the upper end ol the rod nl.y l Y... "lhis rod also acts as a stop to prevent the rib-section 36 from pulling out of the upper rib-section 38, into which it telescopes. The clip 40 ex tends around the rib-sections at the joint and is fastened at its ends by the pivot-pin 41 and Aacts as a guide for the respective movements of the rib-sections and tion thereof.

The rib-section 36 works through the open prevents the separa- .lower end (shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6') of the 4sion being particularly against the pieces 37,

28,'is pulled lout and the catch .5

to which thebraces are pivoted, and when the' umbrella is up the head of the catch -19 enters the hole 45 in the rod fi, and so holds the runner that it cannot move either up or down. To collapse the umbrella, the catch (pushed in.

Then' by inward thrust on beth en s the hendle telescopes over the. blockV 17" and the braces 38, and the tube 2 slides down in the tube 6 and releases the catch I 1, which allows the tub'c 6 to slide down into the tube 12 and at the' same time the rib-sections 36 and 38 telescope, the former into the latter. When the handle telescopes over the braces, it acts as' ,a retainer therefor and keeps them closely confined. The umbrellacloth is indicated at 50, fastened to the end of the ribsections 36 and to the collar 42 at the top, Where it is preferably covered hy a metal ring 52. When the umbrella is closed, the cover is doubled upon itself, as indicated-in dotted line 53 in Fig; 1,l and this part is strii'ipiidv back over the end of the frame, as shown at 55 in said ii'uie. It'may then be conveniently carrie in the pocket or bag or hung' to the belt or conveniently stored in any small place.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an umbrella, in combination, a sticl formed of upper and lower telescoping tubular sections having a spring-catch therein, :i tip slidab'le into and out of th upper siction and engageable with said catch to release the saine when pushed in, and catches engageable etwcen the tip and upper section to hold the tip in extended or retracted position.

2. In an umbrella, in coiriliination, a stick formed of upper and lower telcscoping tubueeaeo lar sections with a catch therebetween to hold thciii in extended position, a tip slidablein and out of the upper vsection and having a spring thereunder tending to force the tip out, and catches engage-*able with the said' section to hold the tip in or out, and a tubular handle which telescopes over the lower section.

3. An umbrella-rib comprising two sections of channel metal which telescope Witheacn other, a joint-piece fastened Within the end of one section :ind projecting out of the channel of the Iother section, and a clip secured at its ends to said piece and extending around outside tlie sections, atv the joint. 1

4.. A folding umbrella having a stick, a ruinn'er thereon, rib-braces connected to the runner, and a tubular handle into which the inner ends of the stick and braces telescope when folded.

- 5. An umbrellaiiaving a stick, a block at" a rib-brace and tending to force the same out and open the umbrella and also having a' projcctin part engageable with the catch to hold t ie same in en agement 'in the recess. 6.' An umbrella geving. a stick formed of up'per and lower tubular telescoping sections, a tilp slidable in and out oi the upper section, an( having longitudinal slots, a in extending across the upper section and tlirough said slots, a coiled spring within thetip and 'supported at one end on the in, and tending to extend the tip, and cate es engageable between the tip and upper section, to hold the tip in or out.

7. A foldingmmhrella frame comprising a stick formed of tclescoping tubular sections IOO 

